| Index | Altoona | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Altoona | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.8% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.3% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.4% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.8% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.7% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Altoona. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Altoona, AL schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Altoona, AL, an average of 64.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steele, AL | 1,133 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Oneonta, AL | 6,550 | 55% | 14.8% |
| Ashville, AL | 2,309 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Boaz, AL | 9,587 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Attalla, AL | 5,885 | 46% | 4.8% |
| Altoona, AL | 1,250 | 44% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Upper Lake, CA | 1,250 | 26% | 46.2% |
| Loyal, WI | 1,250 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Tellico Plains, TN | 1,250 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Pandora, OH | 1,250 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Sunman, IN | 1,251 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Altoona, AL | 1,250 | 44% | 8.3% |
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